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Author:   Sunil Kumar Deshmukh (GreenVention Biotech Private Limited, India) ,  Kandikere Sridhar
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9781032813226

ISBN 10:   1032813229
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   27 January 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface. SCIENCE, HISTORY AND EXPLORATION. The Science Behind Entomopathogenic Fungi: Mechanisms and Applications. Historical Perspectives on Biopesticides. Exploration of Entomopathogenic Fungi in the Western Ghats. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT. Integrated Pest Management by Biological Control. Biocontrol of Insect Pests by Natural Enemies. BIOCONTROL OF INSECT PESTS. Entomopathogenic Fungi: Bioweapons Against Insect Pests. Specificity and Biocontrol Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi. Entomopathogenic Perspectives of Nomuraea rileyi. Potential of Trichoderma in Combating Insect Pests. Entomopathogenic Fungi for the Control of Aedes Mosquitoes. Entomopathogenic Fungi and Groundnut Pests: Applications, Challenges and Prospects. ROLE OF SECONDARY METABOLITES. Metabolic Profile of the Entomopathogenic Fungi. Pest Control Strategies using Secondary Metabolites of Entomopathogenic Fungi. CULTURING ENTOMOPATHOGENS. Mass Production of Beauveria bassiana. Solid-State Culture Spore Production of Entomopathogenic Fungi.

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Sunil K. Deshmukh is a Scientific Advisor to Greenvention Biotech, Uruli-Kanchan, Pune, India, and Agpharm Bioinnovations LLP, Patiala, Punjab, India. Veteran industrial mycologist spent a substantial part of his career in drug discovery at Hoechst Marion Roussel Limited [now Sanofi India Ltd.], Mumbai, and Piramal Enterprises Limited, Mumbai. He has also served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Deakin University, Australia. Kandikere R. Sridhar is an adjunct faculty member at Mangalore University, India. His primary area of study is aquatic fungi in freshwater and marine waters. He has research collaborations in the USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Portugal. He was president of the Mycological Society of India (2018), a distinguished Asian mycologist (2015), and one of the world's top 2% scientists in the field of mycology (2019–21).

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